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Shopify's August 26 Thank You Page Upgrade Broke Your Tracking? Here's How to Fix It
Since August 26, 2026, Additional scripts and script tags no longer run on Shopify Thank you pages. Check your tracking in 5 minutes and fix it properly.
Platform changes9 min read
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Platform changes8 min read
Shopify Expiring Offline Access Tokens: What Public Apps Must Change Before January 1, 2027
AI & web13 min read
AI agents for business in 2026: what they can do, how they're built, and when a workflow is better
Platform changes11 min read
Shopify theme app extensions and app blocks: a practical guide for app developers (2026)
Platform changes7 min read
Shopify Legacy Customer Accounts Are Deprecated: How to Upgrade Without Breaking Anything (2026)
AI & web11 min read
How to build an AI lead generation pipeline that stays compliant (UK, EU, US)
Plus, B2B & Markets11 min read
Shopify Markets vs expansion stores: how to sell in the UK, EU, US, Australia and New Zealand from Shopify (2026)
Platform changes11 min read
Shopify Spring '26 Edition: 150+ Updates and What to Do First
Plus, B2B & Markets10 min read
Shopify B2B without Plus in 2026: what Basic, Grow and Advanced can do for wholesale
Plus, B2B & Markets10 min read
Is Shopify Plus Worth It in 2026? An Engineer's Breakdown of Plus vs Advanced
AI & web11 min read
AI for Shopify stores in 2026: use cases that pay off, and when you need a custom AI app
AI & web12 min read
Building an AI MVP in 2026: scope, stack, what changes the timeline and what drives cost
AI & web11 min read
How to integrate AI into an existing SaaS product: architecture, costs and risks (2026)
AI & web12 min read
RAG vs fine-tuning vs prompt engineering: which does your product need? (2026)
Apps & integrations10 min read
Shopify and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: the built-in connector vs a custom integration
Apps & integrations11 min read
Shopify and NetSuite integration: native connector vs Celigo vs custom (2026)
Hiring & agencies9 min read
What Drives Shopify Developer Cost in 2026 (and How to Read a Quote)
Platform changes5 min read
Can You Customize the Shopify Checkout in 2026? What Every Plan Can Do, and What Needs Plus
Apps & integrations8 min read
Shopify Webhooks You Can Trust: Verification, Duplicates, Retries and Reconciliation
Apps & integrations8 min read
Moving Your Shopify Integration from REST to the GraphQL Admin API (2026 Guide)
Platform changes6 min read
Shopify Winter '26 Edition: The Marketing Updates and What to Set Up First
Apps & integrations7 min read
Shopify Private Apps Are Gone: Custom App vs Public App vs Dev Dashboard (2026)
AI & web6 min read
The Future of Web Development
Hiring & agencies11 min read
Onboarding a Dedicated Shopify Developer: Access, Security and the First 30 Days (Checklist)
Hiring & agencies10 min read
Shopify Agency vs Freelancer vs Offshore Team vs In-House Developer: An Honest Comparison (2026)
Hiring & agencies9 min read
How to Choose a Shopify Agency in 2026: A Buyer's Checklist for Merchants in the UK, US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
Migrations9 min read
Magento (Adobe Commerce) to Shopify Migration: Data Mapping, Timeline and What Drives Cost
Migrations9 min read
WooCommerce to Shopify Migration Without Losing Rankings: Checklist and 301 Redirect Template (2026)
Hiring & agencies7 min read